NCSAEL'S OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

"We need a cybersecurity renaissance that promotes cyber hygiene and a security centric corporate culture applied and continuously reinforced by peer pressure" -James Scott

Fortifying Cybersecurity: NCSAEL Unveils State-of-the-Art Lab at SINES-NUST H-12

NCSAEL has established a prominent presence at SINES H-12, a cutting-edge cybersecurity lab equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. This strategic move allows NCSAEL to showcase its expertise and capabilities in the field of cybersecurity. The lab's advanced infrastructure enables NCSAEL to conduct comprehensive cybersecurity evaluations, audits, and research, further enhancing their ability to tackle evolving cyber threats.

NCSAEL Empowers AWT Executives with Cybersecurity Awareness Program

NCSAEL conducted a comprehensive Cybersecurity Awareness Program for executives from different business units of AWT. The session provided valuable insights and knowledge from NCSAEL's cybersecurity experts, equipping the attendees with essential information to enhance their understanding of cybersecurity. The program aimed to raise awareness and promote a proactive approach towards mitigating cyber threats within AWT's executive team.

On 11 DEC 2022.

WINNER - AI TECHVERSE 2023

Prof. Dr. Haider Abbas and his team from NUST-Military College of Signals (MCS) secured first place in the "AI Tech Verse 2023" competition. Their project, "AI-Powered Firmware Extraction Analysis and Security Assessment Toolkit (FEAST)," impressed the judges with its real-time firmware vulnerability detection using AI algorithms. The achievement highlights Pakistani AI researchers' talent and their potential to address cybersecurity challenges.

On 23 Feb 2023.

Winner - APICTA 2022

NCSAEL’s Hardware Security Toolkit i.e., “Firmware Extraction, Analysis, & Security Assessment Toolkit (FEAST)” is applied in the Security Solutions Category, which comes under Business Services. The presentations were held on 9th Dec 2022 in Serena, Islamabad. Our company secured the GOLD AWARD in the aforementioned category against multiple renowned companies participating from across the world (16 member economies).

NCSAEL's Innovative Product Secures Second Place at IDEAS 2022

NCSAEL featured their competing products at The 11th Edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2022 commenced at the Expo Center in Karachi. NCSAEL is honoured to announce that the product of NCSAEL titled "A Cascaded SAST enabled Deep Ensemble Framework for Detecting Web Application Attacks" bagged 2nd position out of 143 submitted ideas nationwide

On 15 Nov 2022.

Winner - P@SHA 2022

NCSAEL has achieved a remarkable feat by winning the prestigious GOLD AWARD in the Security Solution Category at the P@SHA ICT AWARDS 2022, for its Hardware Security Product Firmware Extraction, Analysis, & Security Assessment Toolkit (FEAST). The award serves as a testament to the outstanding work and innovation demonstrated by NCSAEL in the field of cybersecurity within the Business Services Category.

On 7 DEC 2021.

NCSAEL's Product Showcase Earns Chief of Army Staff's Appreciation

The National Cybersecurity Auditing and Evaluation Lab (NCSAEL) recently had the opportunity to showcase their products to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). During the presentation, the COAS acknowledged and commended the lab for their dedicated efforts in the field of cybersecurity. The lab's work and its importance in safeguarding against cyber threats were acknowledged and appreciated by the COAS

On 05 Aug 2022.

Best Researcher Award - 2020

Assoc Prof. Dr. Muhammad Faisal Amjad and Co-PI NCSAEL has been awarded the "Best Researcher Award 2020". He was given this prestigious award by Honourable President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi at the 28th annual convocation 2021 held at NUST-MCS. A moment of pride for NCSAEL.

On 7 DEC 2021.

SHOWCASING OF PROJECTS TO DG FIA

Director General FIA Dr. Sanaullah Abbasi, PSP along with the team of FIA Directors visited the main campus of National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST).

Upon their arrival at NUST, the esteemed guests were received by Pro Rector RIC Dr Rizwan Riaz. A one-on-one meeting between Pro Rector RIC and Director NCSAEL Dr. Haider Abbas with DG FIA was followed by a comprehensive presentation on NCSAEL projects and aspects of collaboration between NCSAEL and the FIA, attended by FIA’s senior management. Afterward, the honorable guest and his team were shown the NCSAEL projects demonstrations by Director NCSAEL, Dr. Haider Abbas.

In his remarks, DG FIA commended NCSAEL for its achievements and the exponential growth in a short span, earning it a reputable name in the field of Cyber Security. The DG FIA also praised the NCSAEL team for laying special emphasis on applied research and innovation, and taking some of the trailblazing R&D initiatives aimed at the improvement of Pakistan global Cyber Security standing.

On 29 Sept 2021.

5 Days Cyber Security Training program

National Cyber security Auditing & Evaluation Lab (NCSAEL), a joint venture of HEC and Planning Commission of Pakistan, successfully conducted the “5 Days Cyber Security Training Session” starting from 28th June, 2021 to 2nd July 2021 in Military College of Signals, NUST. The training was intended to equip students and professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to combat the modern threats and attacks in cyber security domain. The trainers used interactive teaching techniques and ensured healthy participation from the participants as well. In addition to learning and skills development, the training provided a valuable opportunity for the students and researchers to meet together and encourage each other.

On June-July 2021.

NCSAEL PROJECT MOBI HAWK IS AWARDED 2nd BEST PROJECT IN PASHA ICT AWARDS

NCSAEL project MOBI HAWK is awarded 2nd best project under Cyber Security Solution category in P@SHA ICT Awards 2019. Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITES (P@SHA) is the trade association representing the Pakistan IT & ITES sector. P@SHA is the only Pakistani entity globally registered with & recognized by institutions such as the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), ASOCIO (Asian Oceanic Computing Industry Organization) and APICTA (Asia Paciﬁc ICT Alliance). With over 450 member companies nationwide, P@SHA has been the voice of the industry, advocating policy initiatives and working towards creating a high growth sustainable business environment in the country. Award giving ceremony was held on 21 September 2019 at Faletti's Hotel, Lahore. Mr. Asad Umar was the chief guest of the event. CEO's of all renowned Pakistani IT companies were present in the ceremony.

On 21 Sept 2019.

NCSAEL TEAM GOT FIRST POSITION IN OIC-CERT CYBER DRILL

OIC - CERT (Cyber Emergency Response Team) Cyber Drill was held on 17 September, 2019 in Islamabad under the arrangements of Pakistan Information Security Association (PISA). Total 16 x OIC countries participated in Cyber Drill and the event was hosted by State of Oman. From Pakistan, different teams participated. Total of 6 x Injects/Tasks were given to the participating countries. NCSAEL Pakistan responded to all given 6 x Injects. By the grace of Allah Almighty, at the end of the event, Pakistan declared first among 16 x countries and team NCSAEL stood first among all Pakistani participants. Event was covered by national as well as international media.

NCSAEL TEAM MAKES PAKISTAN PROUD

On 17 Sept 2019.

NCSAEL PUBLISHES RESEARCH WORK IN World's most prestigeous Journal of Network and Computer Applications (IF 5.273)

NCSAEL has published its research work "Trust model of internet of smart things: A Survey, open issues and future directions" authored by Ayesha Altaf, Director NCSAEL, Dr. Haider Abbas and Faiza Iqbal in World's most prestigious Computer Journal of Network and Computer Applications (IF 5.273). This paper presents a comprehensive overview of existing surveys on trust models of IoT. It provides classification of Trust Related Attacks (TRA) and comparison of existing trust models with respect to TRA and Function Requirements (FR) of IoT. Furthermore, this survey categorizes and compares existing trust models with respect to their resiliency against TRA, including: attack on node, attack on service, and attack on communication path. Moreover, a conceptual framework has been proposed which shows the minimum requirements to make a successful trust model for smart IoT environment.The paper is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnca.2019.02.024.

Trust Model of Internet of Smart Things

On 1 Jul 2019.

NCSAEL PUBLISHES RESEARCH WORK IN JCR Q1 Journal FGCS, Elsevier (IF 4.639)

NCSAEL has published its first research work entitled “Framework for calculating Return On Security Investment (ROSI) for Security-Oriented organizations” in Future Generations Computer Systems (FGCS), Elsevier (Journal’s Impact Factor: 4.639). We would like to congratulate NCSAEL’s Research Associate, Ms. Tahreem Yaqoob, Director NCSAEL, Dr. Haider Abbas, Dr. Faisal Amjad, Narmeen Shafqat and Azka Arshad on getting the research work published in a JCR - Q1 Journal. The researchers have proposed a comprehensive framework to measure ROSI effectively by overcoming gaps in the traditional approaches. The framework has also been validated with the help of Common Vulnerability Security System (CVSS) attack dataset. By adopting this framework and investing in Cyber security in general, organizations can make effective use of their resources, time and money. Available online : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2018.12.033.

Framework for calculating (ROSI)

On June 2019.

NUST Best Researcher Award

Director NCSAEL, Dr. Haider Abbas has been recently awarded "Overall NUST Best Researcher Award 2018". He is declared the Best Researcher amongst all NUST Constituent Colleges and Schools across Pakistan. Indeed, a moment of pride for NCSAEL.

Overall NUST Best Researcher Award

On 15 June 2019.

NCSAEL PUBLISHES RESEARCH WORK IN World's most prestigeous Journal IEEE Comm S&T (IF 20.23)

National Cyber Security Auditing and Evaluation Lab (NCSAEL), MCS-NUST proudly announces the publication of its research work entitled “Security Vulnerabilities, Attacks, Countermeasures, and Regulations of Networked Medical Devices" authored by NCSAEL’s Research Associate, Ms. Tahreem Yaqoob, Director NCSAEL, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haider Abbas, and Prof Dr. Mohammed Atiquzzaman in World's most prestigious Computer Science Journal, “IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials” (IEEE COM S&T, Impact Factor: 20.23). This research presents a comprehensive analysis of security vulnerabilities present in more than a hundred medical devices by studying security tests and demonstrating cyber-attacks. The research work also identifies gaps present in implemented technical controls and medical regulations managing these devices. The paper is available online at https://doi.org/10.1109/COMST.2019.2914094.

Security of Networked Medical Devices.

On May 2019.

CypherMaze secured 1st position at FICS-NUST

NCSAEL sponsored project, CypherMaze secured 1st position in SDG 9 category at FICS-NUST. Another feather in the cap. Way to go!

"CypherMaze" On April 2019

NetXploit bagged 1st position at COMPPEC

NCSAEL sponsored project, “NetXploit” bagged 1st position at COMPPEC—all Pakistan competition held at EME. NCSAEL Proudly Presents "Pakistan’s First Real Time Automated Pen-Testing Toolkit –NetXploit!

"NetXploit" On April 2019